Network Engineer (SDN) with Security Clearance

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Job description

POSITION SUMMARY This position is Hybrid (Onsite a couple times a month) This network engineer will support the sustainment and ongoing development of the Software Defined Networking (SDN) solution. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES •Assist in the design, development, test, implementation and sustainment of SDN components. •Support troubleshooting, incident and problem management as necessary. •Apply working knowledge of technical domain to develop solutions to routine technical problems. •Apply security related configuration updates and system hardening measures to program network equipment. •Update and maintain network diagrams and systems documentation. •Brief changes and planned changes to management, team members, and the customer. •Collaborate with request fulfillment and engineering teams to obtain network configurations/templates for various services and implement them in lab environments. •Verify and validate SDN/NFV/Orchestration solutions by integrating them into the SDN lab environments. •Travel to customer sites as needed to support SDN and NFV infrastructure deployments. •Periodically validate SDN database by collecting data from various sources including configuration management databases (CMDBs), live router configurations and other data sources. •Make and renew SDN port reservations periodically in the CMDB. •Validate IPT-PE Location and POC Identification. •Inspect router configurations and compare with templates and baselines to determine router readiness for SDN integration. •Communicate configuration requirements for new capabilities to the software team. •Make and renew SDN port reservations periodically in the CMDB REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS •Requires BS degree and 4 - 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 - 6 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain. •Hold a current DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE) or higher. Must have a Secret clearance. •Hands on experience configuring Juniper (Junos, QFXs), Cisco (ASR9K, IOS-XR) and Palo Alto in a production environment. •Solid understanding of current and evolving network architectures and trends. •Network protocol experience (OSPF, BGP, TCP/IP, MPLS, IP/MPLS VPN). •Experience analyzing VLAN, routing, IP addressing and sub-netting. •Layer 2/3 VPN and firewall knowledge and experience. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS •Experience with network function virtualization and SDN. •Experience with prototyping and building prototypes/proofs of concept. •Experience with scripting is a plus to automate configuration and validation tasks that are performed regularly. •Experience with one or more of the following: alarm surveillance, fault management, LAN maintenance, performance management. •Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching or Juniper Network Certified Specialist - Service Provider (JNCIS-SP). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

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